Solar in Kansas: what homeowners need to know

Yes. Kansas law requires investor owned utilities, including Evergy and Liberty (Empire District), to offer net metering, first come, first served, until net metered capacity reaches a set share of the utility's peak demand. That cap rises each July until it reaches 5% in 2027.

No. State law does not require cooperatives or municipal utilities to offer net metering, though the Kansas Corporation Commission says many have chosen to. Every Kansas utility must offer a parallel generation contract to customers in good standing who want to export excess power, so ask your utility which option it offers.

Systems that began operating after July 1, 2014 can export up to 150 kilowatts AC, sized to your prior 12 months of electricity use with the formula in K.S.A. 66-1267. For systems operating on or after January 1, 2026, generating capacity cannot exceed approved export capacity by more than 50%.

The federal residential clean energy credit, section 25D, ended for home solar expenditures made after December 31, 2025, under the law signed July 4, 2025. The IRS treats the expenditure as made when installation is completed, so a system completed in 2026 does not qualify even if it was paid for earlier.

No. The consultation is free for homeowners, and there is no obligation to buy anything.

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